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The following is a list of events relating to television in Ireland from 2024.

Events

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January

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February

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  • 1 February – Following the previous day's publication of the McCann Fitzgerald report, Niamh Smyth, the chair of the Oireachtas Media Committee, calls for Dee Forbes, the former Director General of RTÉ, and former RTÉ Chair Moya Doherty, to make themselves available for its next sitting on 14 February.[20]
  • 2 February – Virgin Media One airs the opening match of the 2024 Six Nations Championship as Ireland take on France. The match is watched by 1.067 million viewers, while The Late Late Show is seen by an audience of around 100,000.[21]
  • 4 February – Figures published by Coimisiún na Meán show that RTÉ received three quarters of viewer and listener complaints during 2023.[22]
  • 5 February – It has emerged that Bambi Thug, Ireland's 2024 Eurovision entrant, has featured in an X-rated music video published on several adult websites.[23]
  • 9–10 February – RTÉ News provides live coverage of the state funeral of former Taoiseach John Bruton.[24]
  • 13 February – Virgin Media secures the broadcast rights to 166 matches from the UEFA Champions League from 2024 to 2024.[25]
  • 16 February – Northern Ireland First Minister Michelle O'Neill appears as a guest on RTÉ's The Late Late Show, where she says she wants to attend events important to the unionist community because it is important for politicians to "step outside of our traditional comfort zones".[26]
  • 23 February –
    • Siún Ní Raghallaigh resigns as chair of the RTÉ Board after Media Minister Catherine Martin failed to express confidence in her following revelations Martin had been "misinformed" about the approval of an exit package for a former RTÉ executive.[27]
    • Northern Ireland rappers Kneecap make an appearance on The Late Late Show during which they are seen wearing pro-Palestinian badges, while one member removes his jacket to reveal a Palestine sports top. RTÉ subsequently says that the band had agreed not to wear the badges before their appearance after being told doing so would breach the broadcaster's Content Guidelines.[28] The programme is watched by an audience of 416,000, a fall of 21,000 on the previous week, while RTÉ receives two complaints about the band's appearance.[29]

March

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April

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May

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June

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  • 4 June – Paul Byrne resolves his legal action against Virgin Media over its decision to launch internal disciplinary proceedings against him.[43]
  • 12 June – The RTÉ Investigates program, RTÉ Investigates: Horses – Making a Killing[44] sets off a Europol probe on the Irish horse meat industry, launching actions by the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Agriculture and the European Commission to investigate.[45]

July

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  • 1 July – Steve Carson is to step down as Head of Multi-Platform Commissioning at BBC Scotland in September, in order to take up a senior role at RTÉ.[46]
  • 24 July – RTÉ News bulletins are geoblocked in Northern Ireland because of broadcast licencing issues over coverage of the 2024 Summer Olympics.[47]
  • 25 July – RTÉ confirms it will resume showing news broadcasts in Northern Ireland, although they will not be live during the Olympics.[47]

August

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September

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  • No events

October

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November

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Debuts

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Ongoing television programmes

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1960s

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1970s

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1980s

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1990s

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2000s

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2010s

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2020s

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Ending this year

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Deaths

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References

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  1. ^ Coffey, Jody (30 December 2023). "Full line-up revealed for The Late Late Show's New Year's Eve special". JOE.ie. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  2. ^ McLaughlin, Sophie (31 December 2023). "Everything we know ahead of Patrick Kielty's first NYE Late Late Show special". Belfast Live. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  3. ^ a b Ward, Shauna Bannon (5 January 2024). "The Late Late Show return date confirmed as replacement announced". RSVP Live. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  4. ^ de Brun, Liam (1 January 2024). "Did RTÉ Make A Major Gaffe On New Year's Eve? Viewers Divided By Picture This' Countdown". Extra.ie. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  5. ^ Lingeswaran, Susan (5 January 2024). "RMG and Virgin Media agree three-year rights extension". Sportcal. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  6. ^ Tiernan, Han (9 January 2024). "Irish trans activist Rebecca Tallon De Havilland makes history as host of uplifting new wellbeing series". Yahoo News. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  7. ^ a b c "Let's Get Together this New Year with RTÉ". About RTÉ. RTÉ. 31 December 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  8. ^ "RTÉ Delivers 42 of the Top 50 of 2023's Most-Watched Shows on Television". RTÉ. 12 January 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  9. ^ "Conan O'Brien: 'Obama Plaza named air pump after me'". RTÉ News. RTÉ. 12 January 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  10. ^ "New partner for Davy Russell on tonight's DWTS". RTÉ News. RTÉ. 14 January 2024. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  11. ^ Surve, Aakanksha (14 January 2024). "DWTS fans praise Laura Nolan for dancing twice amid wave of illnesses". Dublin Live. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  12. ^ Lehane, Mícheál (24 January 2024). "No written approval from RTÉ Board for Toy Show The Musical – Report". RTÉ News. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  13. ^ O'Donovan, Brian (25 January 2024). "Report criticises recording of RTÉ musical sponsorship". RTÉ News. RTÉ. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  14. ^ "RTÉ Board should stay in place 'for now' – Martin". News RTÉ. RTÉ. 26 January 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  15. ^ "RTE & Virgin Release Six Nations TV Schedule". The Ireland News. 26 January 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  16. ^ "Bambie Thug to represent Ireland at Eurovision 2024". RTÉ News. 26 January 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  17. ^ O'Connell, Hugh (28 January 2024). "RTÉ crisis: Plans to publish top ten earners last week were abandoned, and Taoiseach favours scrapping TV licence fee". The Sunday Independent. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  18. ^ Ó Broin, Cian; Coyne, Ellen (29 January 2024). "RTÉ publishes names of top 10 earners for 2022, with Ryan Tubridy, Joe Duffy and Claire Byrne heading the list". The Irish Independent. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  19. ^ O'Donovan, Brian (31 January 2024). "Ten RTÉ exits 'did not satisfy redundancy requirements'". RTÉ News. RTÉ. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  20. ^ "Call for former RTÉ DG and Chair to address committee". RTÉ News. RTÉ. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  21. ^ Mallon, Sandra (6 February 2024). "Top RTE shows take a topple in ratings – as Virgin Media celebrate 1M viewers". Irish Mirror. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  22. ^ Foxe, Ken (4 February 2024). "Latest figures show RTE received majority of broadcasting complaints last year". Irish Mirror. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  23. ^ Mc Donagh, Darragh (5 February 2024). "RTE silent as X-rated music video of Eurovision star emerges on adult websites". Irish Mirror. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  24. ^ Keady, Ava. "RTÉ to provide coverage of funeral of former Taoiseach John Bruton". Mayo News. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  25. ^ Cunningham, Euan (13 February 2024). "Virgin Media retains UCL rights in Ireland through 2026–27". Sportcal. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  26. ^ "Political leaders need to step outside our comfort zones – O'Neill". ITV News. ITV. 17 February 2024. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  27. ^ Sherlock, Cillian (23 February 2024). "Siun Ni Raghallaigh resigns as RTE chairwoman". Evening Standard. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  28. ^ Fitzmaurice, Maurice (25 February 2024). "RTÉ issues statement after KNEECAP Late Late Show appearance". Belfast Live. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  29. ^ Mallon, Sandra; Harte, Lauren (26 February 2024). "RTE statement on number of complaints over Kneecap's Late Late Show appearance". Belfast Live. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  30. ^ "England-Ireland television viewing numbers peak at 1.2m". RTÉ News. RTÉ. 11 March 2024. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  31. ^ "Leo Varadkar says he will 'never' enter Dancing With The Stars". Ireland Live. 13 March 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
  32. ^ Tunney, Liam (17 March 2024). "NI's Jason Smyth takes home glitterball after winning Dancing With The Stars". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  33. ^ "Harris confirms Fine Gael leadership bid as others opt out". RTÉ News. 21 March 2024. Archived from the original on 21 March 2024. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  34. ^ "BBC Sport NI win RTS for GAA All-Ireland coverage". BBC News. BBC. 26 March 2024. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  35. ^ a b Costigan, Emma (29 March 2024). "Replacement Confirmed As Late Late Show Takes Break". Evoke.ie. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  36. ^ Bannon Ward, Shauna; Ryan, Cathal (6 April 2024). "Patrick Kielty blown away as he's ambushed by surprise guests on chat show". Belfast Live. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  37. ^ "TV reporter takes High Court action against Virgin Media". RTÉ News. RTÉ. 16 April 2024. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  38. ^ "Irish stars out for the IFTAs in Dublin tonight". RTÉ News. RTÉ. 20 April 2024. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  39. ^ "Ireland's Young Filmmaker of the Year Awards 2024 come to RTÉ2". RTÉ. 23 April 2024. Retrieved 4 May 2024. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  40. ^ "Eurovision 2024: Bambie Thug breaks Ireland's semi-final 'curse'". BBC News. BBC. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  41. ^ "Spotlight: Race hate documentary wins Amnesty media ward". BBC News. BBC. 10 May 2024. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  42. ^ "Ireland's Bambie Thug comes sixth as Switzerland claims Eurovision victory". Irish Examiner. 12 May 2024.
  43. ^ "Byrne settles court action against employer Virgin Media". RTÉ News. RTÉ. 4 June 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  44. ^ RTÉ (12 June 2024). "Footage of Cruelty and Abuse of Horses in Kildare revealed by RTÉ Investigates". About RTÉ. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  45. ^ Ryan, Conor (26 June 2024). "Europol to co-ordinate int'l horses probe triggered by RTÉ report". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  46. ^ "Steve Carson to step down as head of BBC Scotland". BBC News. BBC. 1 July 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  47. ^ a b Halpin, Hayley (25 July 2024). "RTÉ: Irish broadcaster resuming bulletins in Northern Ireland". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  48. ^ "New Zealand's Keely O'Grady takes Rose of Tralee 2024 crown: 'It was like an out-of-body experience'". Irish Independent. 21 August 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  49. ^ "RTÉ defends Patrick Kielty's 'traitors' comment". BBC News. BBC. 20 October 2024. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  50. ^ "New TV awards for Northern Ireland's screen industries". Advanced Television. 22 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  51. ^ Sweeney, Tanya (10 April 2024). "Louise Lives Large: the real-life incident that inspired RTÉ's cancer survivor drama for children". The Irish Independent. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  52. ^ "Virgin Media Television to air documentary 'Is Ireland Full?' tonight on Virgin Media One". LMFM. 10 April 2024. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  53. ^ Kelleher, Eoin (12 April 2024). "Irish rugby sevens star Jordan Conroy to inspire teens in new RTÉ 2 series 'Man Up?'". The Irish Independent. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  54. ^ "BBC Scotland presenter Nick Sheridan dies after short illness". BBC News. BBC. 7 March 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  55. ^ "Former RTÉ journalist Charlie Bird dies following long illness". RTÉ News. 12 March 2024.
  56. ^ "Former RTÉ producer Larry Masterson dies at age 73". Irish Independent. 15 April 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  57. ^ "Tributes paid after death of veteran RTÉ presenter Alf McCarthy (73)". The Irish Independent. 18 April 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  58. ^ "Former RTÉ northern editor Tommie Gorman dies aged 68". Irish Examiner. 25 June 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
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